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![]() What Is The Proper Definition Of "Health"?Contrary to popular belief, health is not just the absence of sickness or "medical conditions" or symptoms! Health is the level of sustainable physiological function of an organism from the cellular (micro) level to the social (macro) level. In order for any living thing (including human beings) to be truly healthy, the cells that make up the organism must be functioning properly, efficiently and sustainably. It is absolutely impossible to be truly healthy if your cells are not functioning optimally, no matter how good or bad you 'feel' or how well you function socially. Proper social function is NOT sustainable without proper cellular function! In reality, most people are not 100% healthy (with all cells functioning perfectly all of the time). Most modern humans move up and down on the "health continuum" somewhere between 'poor','fair', 'good' or 'excellent' health etc. Every human being has a set of 'blueprints' or design specifications contained within their cells' nuclei. These blueprints are called the 'genes' and are made up of DNA. In order to achieve and SUSTAIN true health, each cell's 'design specifications' or genetic requirements must be met! There is NO other way to be truly healthy. Adding synthetic chemicals (drugs) or removing parts (surgery) NEVER improves cellular function, so these steps should only be taken in order to save life in an emergency. Think of race car. Its design requires that it be fueled with a 'specific' blend of high-octane ethanol/gasoline, it must be driven on a 'specific' surface (flat race track) and it must be driven by a 'specific' type of professionally-trained driver. Even the best-designed race car in the world would perform poorly if you filled it with diesel fuel, took it 'off-road' and put a teenager behind the wheel! After the inevitable breakdown or crash, would we blame it on the car's design? NO! Would we wonder what drug or surgical procedure the car needed for its 'medical condition'? No! Would we raise more taxes and spend more and more money trying to figure out how to make the Indy car design perform outside of its normal parameters? No! The same exact thing is true for human beings! The design (our genes) is not the problem! I repeat: Despite what you have been told, the design (your DNA) is NOT the problem! Health is the natural byproduct of living according to your design. Sickness only comes when we do not fullfill our design 'requirements'! What Are The "Design Requirements" In Order To Be Truly Healthy?
What Is "Wellness"? Wellness is simply the act of living healthfully! Wellness is: Eating, moving, thinking, acting and "being" in a way that results in optimal and sustainable cellular and social function health. Wellness is moving, eating and thinking the way that our genetic design requires! Wellness is simply: Living in a way that will result in optimal health.Wellness is NOT: -Taking drugs to eliminate 'risk factors' of disease. -Cosmetic procedures such as botox, liposuction etc. -Disease detection activities such as pap smears and 'well-baby' checks. -Taking drugs to 'feel better' (i.e. SSRIs, NSAIDs, Antacids etc.) or 'perform better' (i.e. viagra or sports-performance-enhancement drugs) |
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